Synonyms for

Apparently

Verb / ʌˈperʌntli: / Another word for apparently — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

As far as one knows or can see.

Synonyms & similar words

evidently onthefaceofit plain ostensibly manifestly plainly obviously seemingly patently seemingly ostensibly allegedly reportedly supposedly presumably evidently manifestly outwardly externally superficially

Synonyms by register

Formal

seemingly evidently manifestly ostensibly

Informal

looks like supposedly I guess it seems

Literary

as it were in appearance

Antonyms

certainly definitely undoubtedly clearly obviously surely positively

Common collocations

  • apparently true
  • apparently not
  • apparently so
  • apparently harmless
  • apparently dead
  • apparently lost
  • apparently well

Word family

adverb apparently

Usage note

Often used to express that something seems true based on what one has seen or heard, but without absolute certainty. Can sometimes imply doubt or a contrast with reality.

Example sentences

  1. Apparently, she didn't finish her homework.
  2. He apparently lost his keys.
  3. Apparently, the store is closed today.
  4. She is apparently going on a trip.
  5. Apparently, the movie is sold out.

Quotes

  • Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today. - Mark Twain
  • Apparently there is a great discovery or insight which our culture is deliberately designed to suppress, distort or ignore. - Terence McKenna
  • Apparently, people don't like the truth, but I do like it; I like it because it upsets a lot of people. If you show them enough times that their arguments are bullshit, then maybe just once, one of them will say, 'Oh! Wait a minute - I was wrong.' I live for that happening. Rare, I assure you. - Lemmy Kilmister

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